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GIANNI BERENGO GARDIN ROMA Roma, Casale Di Santa Maria Nova 29 Settembre 2019 – 12 Gennaio 2020 GIANNI BERENGO GARDIN ROMA Roma, Casale di Santa Maria Nova 29 settembre 2019 – 12 gennaio 2020 Comunicato stampa 27 settembre 2019 È il Casale di Santa Maria Nova, tra i prestigiosi siti dell’area archeologica dell’Appia Antica, a ospitare la prima grande mostra di Gianni Berengo Gardin dedicata unicamente alla Capitale. Una selezione di settantacinque scatti, tra cui molti inediti, rivelano al pubblico il fascino di Roma dal secondo dopoguerra a oggi. Roma è il titolo della rassegna a cura di Giuliano Sergio promossa dalla Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma, diretta ad interim da Daniela Porro, con l’organizzazione di Electa e in collaborazione con Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia. Resterà aperta al pubblico dal 29 settembre 2019 al 12 gennaio 2020. Ligure di nascita e veneziano d’origine, Gianni Berengo Gardin (1930) conosce Roma sin dall’infanzia, negli anni dell’occupazione tedesca e della liberazione, quando viveva al rione Celio. È alla fine degli anni Cinquanta che Berengo Gardin torna nella Capitale da professionista, al servizio del celebre settimanale Il Mondo. Le sue immagini sono documentazione del clima di un’epoca, colgono gesti e atmosfere della città e della gente che la popola. Sono queste le caratteristiche del grande fotografo, capace di andare oltre la cronaca. Nei decenni successivi le committenze di reportage sociale, di paesaggio urbano e di architettura offrono nuove opportunità per raccontare Roma. In mostra non mancano immagini scattate lungo l’Appia Antica. L’esposizione è un sorprendente affresco dell’evoluzione e delle contraddizioni della città. Un ritratto complessivo capace di cogliere nei dettagli, nei gesti e negli sguardi dei romani quella franchezza aperta e sfacciata che li contraddistingue. Poesia e bellezza, forza e violenza, architettura storica e trasformazione delle periferie tessono un racconto denso di emozione. Il paesaggio umano e il racconto sulle persone di Berengo Gardin, che non dimentica mai i luoghi, ben si iscrive nel sito prescelto per questo omaggio a Roma: la tenuta di Santa Maria Nova. Questo spazio rappresenta una vivida testimonianza dell’evoluzione del paesaggio sull’Appia e di una frequentazione che, dalle più precoci fasi romane fino ai nostri giorni, non si è mai interrotta. Questo monumento, con gli scavi delle terme circostanti, i recinti medievali (claustra), le imponenti cisterne, rappresenta anche il punto migliore per iniziare il percorso alla scoperta di Villa dei Quintili, insieme all’area archeologica e monumentale della Via Appia Antica: al sito di Capo di Bove, al complesso del Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Castrum Caetani che, insieme, costituiscono il patrimonio dello Stato destinato al pubblico godimento, in un ambito territoriale per lo più di proprietà privata. Il catalogo della mostra, edito da Electa, racconta sessant’anni di fotografia del grande reporter nella Capitale, oltre a riunire la documentazione di libri e provini a contatto che arricchiscono anche la rassegna. Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma Archeologia Belle Arti Paesaggio SCHEDA INFORMATIVA titolo GIANNI BERENGO GARDIN ROMA sede Roma, Casale di Santa Maria Nova Via Appia Antica, 251 promossa da Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma Archeologia, Belle Arti, Paesaggio – Parco Archeologico dell’Appia Antica a cura di Giuliano Sergio periodo settembre 2019 – 12 gennaio 2020 organizzazione comunicazione e catalogo Electa in collaborazione con Fondazione Forma per la Fotografia orari mostra fino al 30 settembre dalle 9:00 alle 19:00 dal 1 al 26 ottobre dalle 9:00 alle 18:30 dal 27 ottobre al 12 gennaio dalle 9:00 alle 16:30 chiuso il lunedì, il 25 dicembre e il 1 gennaio l’ultimo ingresso si effettua fino ad un’ora prima della chiusura del monumento biglietti intero 5 € (valido 2 giorni ingresso combinato con Villa dei Quintili e Mausoleo di cecilia Metella) ridotto 2 € per i cittadini UE tra i 18 e i 25 anni gratuito per i cittadini UE sotto i 18 anni LA MIA APPIA CARD 10 euro informazioni www.parcoarcheologicoappiaantica.it ufficio stampa Electa Gabriella Gatto tel.+39 0647497462 [email protected] Sofia Calabresi tel.+39 0647497461 [email protected] Ufficio Promozione Lorenza Campanella e Comunicazione Parco tel.+39 3336157024 Archeologico Appia Antica [email protected] Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma Archeologia Belle Arti Paesaggio Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma Archeologia Belle Arti Paesaggio INTERVISTA TRATTA DAL CATALOGO QUANDO AD OSTIA SI ANDAVA IN BICICLETTA. UNA CONVERSAZIONE CON BERENGO GARDIN SU ROMA Milano, d’improvviso riconosco i luoghi, sono in una traversa di viale di Porta Vercellina, la vecchia sede dell’archivio Mulas, la vicinanza tra archivi così importanti per la fotografia italiana del secondo dopoguerra mi dà la sensazione di una coincidenza propizia e si mischia a ricordi di antica data. Salgo all’ultimo piano di un grande edificio di fine Ottocento e mi riceve Susanna Berengo Gardin. Saliamo altre scale dovrei essere preparato, in molti hanno descritto la meravigliosa mansarda studio di Gianni Berengo Gardin, ma trovarcisi è un’altra cosa. Mi accoglie nel suo regno, la luce filtra dalle portefinestre di un terrazzo ricco di piante – anche limoni e albicocche, precisa lui orgoglioso – e illumina un’ambiente ampio e avvolgente, diviso da continue librerie, tavoli, divani che mostrano oggetti di ogni tipo e provenienza. Ci avviamo nel cuore dello studio, tra pareti di faldoni blu. Gli sguardi attenti e curiosi di Gianni e della figlia Susanna mi confortano. Loro che conoscono l’archivio a memoria, che in mezz’ora potrebbero selezionare i cento migliori scatti di Berengo su Roma, mi lasciano parlare. Provo a cogliere l’occasione e propongo un gioco: non sono venuto nei panni di curatore ma in quelli di storico della fotografia, non sono lì per scegliere (che gli scatti buoni si sa quali sono) ma per guardare i lavori che Gianni ha fatto a Roma, voglio vederli tutti… Accettano divertiti, Susanna mi passa due enormi faldoni blu con scritto “Roma” e sparisce in un’altra stanza. Anche Gianni dopo un po’ si avvia oltre la collezione di modelli di barche veneziane e di sculture africane, “se hai bisogno chiama” dice, e si accomoda sul divano, davanti a pile di libri di reportage, con un nuovo romanzo tra le mani. Resto solo al grande tavolo bianco, circondato da lentini d’ingrandimento e modellini di vagoni ferroviari, pezzi dell’immensa collezione di oggetti che invade tutto lo studio del fotografo. Dopo ore di immersione nei servizi che per sessant’anni Berengo ha scattato a Roma, gli chiedo un’intervista, vorrei farmi raccontare una Roma che non ho trovato nelle foto, quella della sua infanzia. Ci accomodiamo sul divano, Susanna di fronte a noi guarda divertita il padre frugare tra i ricordi. GIULIANO SERGIO Sei nato in Liguria da padre veneziano e madre svizzera, e hai sempre dichiarato di sentirti veneziano, ma prima di abitare stabilmente in laguna hai vissuto anni a Roma. A che età sei arrivato nella capitale? GIANNI BERENGO GARDIN Io sono stato in Liguria fino agli otto-dieci anni, poi papà è stato trasferito a Roma. Siamo arrivati la sera in cui il duce faceva la dichiarazione di guerra del 1940 in piazza Venezia. La piazza era piena, ti mandavano la cartolina che c’era il discorso del duce, bisognava andare e noi eravamo lì, in un angolo della piazza. Subito dopo papà si è arruolato come volontario - avrebbe potuto rimanere a casa per limiti di età. Ma era un idealista - Dio, patria, famiglia - e così è partito per la guerra. GS Aveva fatto anche la Prima guerra mondiale? GBG No, ma nel 1935 aveva fatto la guerra in Libia, che non era una guerra vera e propria, essendo contro i partigiani libici, per la conquista della Libia: più che altro era una guerriglia. GS Ma per te, da bambino, come è stato passare dalla Liguria a Roma? Come ti sei trovato? Ti piaceva Roma? GBG Quando ero piccolo andava tutto bene perché pensavo a giocare, e un poco a studiare… Ho fatto subito amicizia con cinque o sei ragazzini con cui giocavo a pallone; poi papà mi aveva comprato una bicicletta, e per farlo aveva risparmiato per sei mesi o un anno perché, pur essendo dirigente, prendeva mille lire al mese e la bicicletta sarà costata cento lire. Abitavamo in una laterale di via dell’Amba Aradam, che all’epoca non era popolata come adesso. C’erano i campi da tennis fuori dalle mura di Porta Metronia e noi venivamo giù dalla discesa di Villa Celimontana coi pattini, Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma Archeologia Belle Arti Paesaggio giocavamo a pallone in via di Sant’Erasmo, andavamo in giro sui carrettini - all’epoca li costruivamo da soli, in legno, con tre cuscinetti a sfera - giravamo in bicicletta nei pressi delle Terme di Caracalla. Mia mamma mi mandava da solo in bici già a sette anni perché non c’era traffico in quella zona. GS Eri figlio unico? GBG Vivevano con me due fratellastri: uno era il direttore di un negozio Upim, e l’altro era impiegato presso Gondrand. GS Quindi anche loro vennero a Roma, eravate tutti assieme. GBG Sì, tranne papà che nella prima avanzata degli inglesi a Tobruch era stato fatto prigioniero e deportato in India. I miei due fratelli andavano a lavorare in bicicletta. Io invece andavo a scuola in tram, che all’epoca costava qualcosa come dieci centesimi. Per non spenderli andavo a piedi oppure mi attaccavo dietro il tram, lo facevano anche altri ragazzini. Allora il tranviere e il bigliettaio venivano sempre a cacciarci via, noi fingevamo di andarcene e tornavamo subito dopo, appena tornavano dentro. Erano poche fermate, cinque o sei, perché alle medie andavo a scuola a piazzale Tuscolo. Mentre le elementari le ho fatte in via Cavour, sopra al Colosseo. Era una grande scuola.
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